Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-10
THE CONTEST.
A Number OF Witnesses Exam
fned Yesterday.


The taking Of testimony in the con.
tested case of Mr.. Lynch vs.. General
Vandever continued before Notary
Owen yesterday. Win. Stoermer was
the first witness examined. He testified
that there were many voters in line at
the White House Precinct, and it took
voters five times as long to vote as at
other precincts.
C. S. Parcels said that during the last
campaign he canvassed the Seventh
Precinct, and informed many persons
that registration would close on the I'd
of October. He knew it would close,
because he had seen it in the news.
papers, on posters, and had so been in.
formed by County Clerk Dunsmoor. The
County Clerk never told witness that
registration had been extended. Wit
ness testified that he had been informed
on the 2lst of October that registration
had been extended, and he was on the
next day sworn in as Deputy Assessor;
that he enrolled number Of voters and
handed them in with the affidavits to the
County Clerks office on the night of the
9th, before IL O'Clock, and was assured
that the names should be registered
if lit took all night ::All of
the men enrolled were left
off the Register except one, Frank Rock
well. He happened TO be Republican,
and his name was put ON the Great Reg
ister by the County. Clerk and he was
allowed to vote. Witness enrolled
Rockwell at the same time he did the
Democrats whose names were left off
the Great Register, and who were not
allowed to vote. All were enrolled on
the 9th, after witness had filed his oath
Of office with the County Clerk. .'If
Dunsmoor had told me on the 26th Of
October that l should have my oath
filed, could have filed it and re-enrolled
all of the persons I had enrolled previ
GUS to that time" Witness said he had
been approached by Mr.. Hamilton, one
of Mr.. Dunsmoor's deputies, during the
late campaign, and asked to support Mr..
Dunsmoor for County Clerk. He re-
fused, and testified that he felt sure If
he had consented to support Dunsmoor,
be would have been informed that the
filing of his appointment was necessary,
and all the voters he enrolled would
have gone on the Great Register. II
was known as an active Democrat, and
it was known that most of the men eu-
rolled would vote that ticket"
The affidavits OF the voters enrolled
by Mr.. Parcels, were offered in evidence
by contestant and marked Exhibit No. Z.
Mr.. d. M. Berry testified that he had
frequently visited the Clerks Office dur
ing the month of October and had never
been told that the time for registration
had been extended. He had been in
formed by Mr.. Dunsmoor that registra.
ton would close on the 81 of October,
and had so announced it in the HERALD,
of which paper he was city editor. Wit
ness testified that on election day he
saw number of persons leave the line
at the White House Precinct because
they could not spare the long time that
it would take them to vote.
&. L. Cruz testified that there were at
times fifty voters in line at the White
House, and it took from half hour up
WaluS " NOtCs 1hO SA0nRO ~ GAV al u
increased the vote.
Theodore w. Nicely testified that dur.
ing last year he was Deputy County
Clerk, and on the night of the 9th Of
October he was in the County Clerks Of.
flee when Messrs. Bilderrain. Parcels
and others came in to register voters.
II told them / was not the registry
clerk, and couldn't do it. l was caught
there in the Clerks office unawares. l
was not doing Deputy Clerks business
that night. was doing little election
work that has nothing to do with this
case." Being asked what he was doing
in the Clerks office at that time of night
if he was not doing clerical work,
witness answered. ''If anybody asks
you tell them you don't know" Witness
said he took the affidavits of enrolment
rendered by the Democratic Assessors
sealed them up and gave them to Clerk
Dupsmoor next day. This was before
IL o'clock on the night of the 9th of
October.
H. w. Patton te titled to Mr.. Duns.
moor, County Clerk, telling him that
registration would close on the I'd of
October. Witness said Mr.. Dunsmoor
asked him to mention the fact through
the HERALD, which he did. Also that
Mr.. DuDsmoor gave him three placards,
stating that registration would close on
October I'd.
John Pakovich testified that it took
him three-quarters of an hour to vote u,
the White House precinct and he saw
many leave the line without voting. He
thought there were thirty-ive shut out
from voting when the polls closed. Wit.
ness testified that he was o worker on
the day of election, for which he was
paid.
T. j. Cuddy testified that he thought
the change il the Second Ward by the
Supervisors materially increased the
vote at the White House precinct. That
there was long string of voters there
during.the day, and il took man three.
quarters of an hour to vote. There were
quite number of voters shut out at the
precinct.
Jerry Comocy testified that as Deputy
Assessor he enrolled number of men
whose names were left off of the Great
Register.
Messrs. P. Ballade, w. B. Rock well
and Charles Cassagne testified as to the
large number of voters in line at the
White House and the length of time it
took them to vote. Also as to a number
of voters being shut out when the polls
closed.
}. G. Carrillo testified that he enrolled
his name with Deputy Assessor bu
his name did not appear on the Register
and he was not allowed to vote. HI
would have voted for Mr.. Lynch.
The taking Of dispositions was ad
journed until 10 o'clock this morning.
The Nadeau Contest.
That the Nadeau will contest is to be